Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging)

Originally from Singapore, Brian is a senior lecturer and Course Coordinator of the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging) program at James Cook University, and a member of the Psychology of Active, Healthy Living (PAHL) group. Brian has a keen interest in research that can have direct benefits to the community including online communities. His current pursuits are in digital mental health and online education. In addition to his research endeavours, Brian is committed to imparting his knowledge and expertise to students, demonstrating enthusiasm and dedication towards their academic and professional growth.

Alison is a lecturer in psychology who has been teaching in the JCU program since 2017. Based in North Queensland and a JCU graduate herself, Alison is passionate about the value of regionally grounded education and the unique strengths of students from diverse backgrounds. She teaches across a range of subjects in the online psychology program, with expertise in social and environmental psychology. Her research spans professional identity development, science communication, environmental attitudes and behaviours, research integrity and qualitative research methods. Alison takes an inclusive and student-centred approach to online learning, aiming to make university accessible and meaningful for all students, wherever they are in their journey.

Marc is a Lecturer in Psychology at the College of Healthcare Sciences. His research focuses on global consciousness, mindfulness-based interventions, critical thinking in the detection of misinformation and associative learning in human behaviour. His PhD examined learning across multiple contexts in classical and instrumental conditioning, with implications for the persistence of first-learned associations. Marc is also passionate about research-informed teaching and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He holds a PhD from James Cook University, an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health from King’s College London and an MSc in International Business Management from Edinburgh Napier University.

Dr Stephenie Pagoudis is a Lecturer in Psychology at James Cook University. She received her PhD from the University of Adelaide. Her research interests are broadly in the field of social psychology, with a special interest in romantic relationships and how people experience and perceive power and body image within them. As a keen educator, she is also interested in the field of educational psychology and undertakes research using both qualitative and quantitative methods.